The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health has announced an additional $1.6 million in COVID-19 Response grant funding to help address the toll the pandemic is taking on the social and emotional health of our state’s adolescents. Communities across the state continue to grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals’ health and wellbeing, and it is widely recognized that children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the social and emotional health effects of the pandemic. Over the past year, they have navigated school closures and the postponement of social activities, illness

In response to Sunday’s shooting at a Kenosha County tavern, Tanya Mclean, executive director of local activist group Leaders of Kenosha, said: “We are past ‘last straws’, and we are past piecemeal solutions that do nothing to keep us safe. There’s been more than one mass shooting per day in 2021, and we’ve heard nothing from the Biden administration. Bold government action is the only thing that will stop the senseless violence we saw in Kenosha, Austin and Indianapolis this weekend. We’re done begging — Biden and Congress need to side with the majority of Americans who want life-saving gun control and pass these

MADISON, WI (April 19, 2021) — As people around the world work to build healthier, sustainable societies, one key issue remains constant: developing solutions that are not only environmentally friendly but also financially viable. What are the most important technological breakthroughs that help us efficiently achieve better quality of life? What are the most important investments we can make today to improve air quality? What are the most important investments we can make to reduce energy consumption or improve the mix of energy sources to reduce the burden on the environment? On the next UW Now Livestream, experts will discuss how they’re